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Nic Moye

Nic Moye spent 33 years in television news all over the country. She has two adorable small dogs who kayak and one luxurious kitty. Passions include lake swimming, mountain biking and reading.

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Strength in Silks

A dozen Lava City Cirque girls perform in a movie filming in Texas
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Lava City Cirque is celebrating its first anniversary at the north end of Bend off O.B. Riley Road with some exciting achievements. One of its students, 11-year-old Margot Tatum-Ling, won the national championship in the Intermediate 2 competition at the Aerialympics Kansas City, MO in July. Three other students won first place awards. Altogether, Lava […]

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The Big Bend Pickup

Volunteers needed to pick up trash for inaugural cleanup event
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Central Oregon seems to have a healthy volunteer network, especially when it comes to preserving the natural bounty of the area. A local business owner is organizing a new community cleanup called The Big Bend Pickup. Danny Goll owns HiBar Cleaning Solutions. He and his wife, Candy, have been active in the Bend Beautification Program […]

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ELSEWHERE Will Be the Place to Be

A sober-movement connected to Bend’s creative and wellness community
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A new festival is debuting in October that’s meant to feel like a calming retreat. Even the name, ELSEWHERE, conveys transporting one to another place. Organizer Alyssa Reyes describes it as a nomadic gathering in Central Oregon blending music, art, movement, ceremony and connection. “The event is going to bring together about 30 or so […]

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One Day Choir

Uniting voices to create connection, not perfection
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The benefits of music and singing have long been explored with various research finding it has positive effects on mental and physical health. A study by the University of Oxford says choir singing improves health, happiness and is the perfect icebreaker. Creating connections, community and joy is the idea behind the One Day Choir in […]

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Bend Artists’ Studio Tour

Fifteen artists open their doors to the public
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The Bend Artists’ Studio Tour is returning for the second year. The free, self-guided event is spread throughout Bend at seven locations from Deschutes River Woods to northeast Bend. It’s an opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside the studios of 15 artists representing fused glass, oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastels, photography and mixed media. Barbara […]

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Road Safety Improvements for Core Area

The City of Bend is hosting an open house for plans to make Aune St. to Third St. safer for drivers, bikers and walkers
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The City of Bend says drivers, walkers and bicyclists are all reporting difficulty traveling east to west at the southern end of Bend’s Core Area. It’s hosting an open house on Wednesday, Sept. 10 to discuss proposed safety and connectivity upgrade in that area from Aune Street undercrossing at the Bend Parkway to and along […]

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Tool Library Opens in Bend

A variety of tools are available including clamps, extension cords and a scroll saw
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The Central Oregon Tool Library (COTool) is now open at the Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 224 NE Thurston Avenue. COTool offers a wide range of tools for lending, providing community members with access to the equipment they need for home projects, repairs, and creative endeavors, all without the upfront cost of purchasing tools outright. […]

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Bend Community Contra Dance

Keeping tradition alive, no experience needed
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Contra dance is a form of folk dancing originating in the 17th century from a variety of dance styles in England, Scotland, France and more. It’s a social dance that one can attend without a partner, although the dancers form couples in long lines the length of the dance hall. Couples then progress up and […]

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Bend & Redmond Cookbook Clubs

A way to create community over something delicious
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At a time when you can find any recipe online, there are many who still value a cookbook with each recipe an inspirational treasure. Both Bend and Redmond have active cookbook clubs that meet twice a month. Jill Drum started the Bend Cookbook Club in 2021 as a way to build community while enjoying a […]

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Body Found in River Identified

The man is the missing inner tuber who went over Dillon Falls July 19
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died after going over Dillon Falls in July as 33-year old Derek Slesinger of Newark, Delaware. He was visiting Central Oregon with five other friends when he and two women went over Dillon Falls while floating on inner tubes. Those women were identified as 39-year […]

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